Remote Software Engineer Salary in Hungary

How much do remote developers in Hungary expect to make? $59,796 per year on average (based on self-reported data).

This estimated average salary is based on the expected salaries of Arc Developers in that location. Remote software engineer salaries in Hungary are around average for Central & Eastern Europe. Below are some things to consider when hiring developers based in this location or building your next engineering hub.

$59,796USD
Avg. Developer Salary
$69,462USD
Avg. Senior Developer Salary

Established Companies in Hungary

Here are some notable companies with engineering hubs or engineering teams in this location.

Ericsson remote branch in Hungary
EricssonSource
Budapest, Hungary
Google remote branch in Hungary
GoogleSource
Budapest, Hungary
SAP remote branch in Hungary
SAP
Budapest, Hungary

Salary breakdown by expertise

Use the dropdown to compare software engineer salaries in Hungary with another location.

Compare with:
Poland
Hungary remote developer salaryHungary
Front-end Developer
$58,705
$65,410
Back-end Developer
$57,653
$68,385
Data Scientist
$58,861
$74,712
App Developer
$54,803
$67,433
DevOps Engineer
$62,115
$77,955

English Proficiency in Hungary

high
#11
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Proficiency
very high
high
moderate
low
very low

About software engineer salary in Hungary

Work with great developers — who just happen to be outside your zip code.We built this tool to help you understand how much remote developers expect to be paid annually across different countries around the world. Software engineer salary in Hungary are calculated using self-reported data from remote developers based in Hungary, and may not be representative of local salaries.Learn More

The salary data is based on the expected salary of over 300,000 remote developers in Arc's network. Developers provide us with their expected salary after passing our comprehensive vetting process (click here to learn more about Arc’s vetting process).

In addition to software development experience, our research indicates two other major factors that affect salary expectations:

・Local rent and cost of living.
・English ability (in countries where English is not the primary language, developers with a good command of English can often charge a premium compared to local rates).

In addition to providing a base salary, organizations may offer remote developers a more comprehensive package when hired long-term. This package may include benefits such as health insurance, equipment stipends, cash bonuses for high performance, company equity, etc. (For more information on benefits frequently offered to remote developers, click here.)

Hire remote developers in Hungary with Arc

Amjad B. - developer in Hungary
Amjad B.

Senior Software Engineer with 9+ years of experience delivering production-grade backend systems, data platforms, and cloud infrastructure in large-scale, regulated environments across finance and technology. Strong hands-on background in Python, distributed systems, data pipelines, and cloud-native architectures. Known for automating complex workflows, improving system reliability and performance, and bridging backend, data, and platform engineering to deliver business-critical solutions. EU Blue Card holder with full EU mobility.

David S. - developer in Hungary
David S.

I am a Senior Java Developer with experience in e-commerce, data migration, property management systems, and RESTful microservices. I have worked with FedEx, BlackRock, and Morgan Stanley.

Árpád G. - developer in Hungary
Árpád G.

I am a problem solver and a strong believer in interdisciplinarity: one must learn as much of a domain as needed to provide a, correct, maintainable, and robust technical solution to a challenge. I worked in several fields and solved many problems: * Started out as a self-taught iOS app developer in the jailbreaking era. With a few friends, ended up completely re-architecting iCsekk, the top utility bill payment application in Hungary, fixing several high-impact security & logic bugs, also accomodating some idiosincracies of the backend (which we didn't have control over). * Learned Python, JavaScript, shell scripting, and gained an interest in compilers. I eventually implemented my own scripting language, Sparkling. I learned about optimizations, and gained significant hands-on experience with compiler implementation using LLVM. I gave a series of talks at Budapest Swift Meetup on implementing a small, typed language, and a presentation on optimizations at Swift London Meetup. * Wrote my Bachelor's thesis in hardware acceleration of a protein structural alignment method. I implemented the algorithm using HLS in C++ on a Xilinx FPGA, learning the basics of FPGA-based design. * Discovered Rust in 2017 and it quickly became my favorite language. I gained substantial experience with the ecosystem, published a number of libraries, and contributed to the Rust Users forum. * Graduated Summa Cum Laude with an MSc in Data Science from the University of Padua in 2020. Since then, I have been pursing a hybrid data scientist/software architect career at two Hungarian private medical companies, where my tasks range from biostatistical modeling through LaTeX-based template generation to bioinformatics consulting. I hold a C2-level certificate of English proficiency from Cambridge Assessment. I picked up conversational Italian during my 2 years in Padua.

Salary reports by technologies

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